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Roy Dowsing

Roy Dowsing

Australian rules footballer, born 1915

Roy Dowsing (23 October 1915 – 13 December 1973[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2] His football career lasted from 1939-1946.[3]

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Career

Roy Dowsing played for Melbourne Football Club throughout his career. Dowsing's debut game was Round 14 in 1939 against St Kilda Football Club at Junction Oval.[4] He scored the first goal of the match, leading Melbourne to win by 24 points.[5] His last game was Round 18 in 1946 against Fitzroy Football Club at Brunswick Street Oval.[4]

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Demon dies". The Age. 14 December 1973. p. 30.
  2. [2]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  3. [3]
    "Australian Football - Roy Dowsing - Player Bio". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. [4]
    "RoyDowsing". Demonwiki. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Round 14 1939". Demonwiki. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
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